It is no coincidence that the UK and its allies chose a security conference in Munich to accuse the Kremlin of killing Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny with dart frog poison. The extraordinary announcement on Saturday seemed deliberately timed to grab global headlines in much the same way as the dissident’s actual death did. The […]
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A former imam who coerced his victims, some as young as 12, into believing he had supernatural powers, has been found guilty of 21 sexual offences, including nine counts of rape. Abdul Halim Khan, 54, of Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, in east London, used his position as a respected faith leader to abuse multiple
A teenage girl who died in a three-car collision in South Wales was “funny, kind and caring”, her brother has said. Demi Edmunds, 17, died at the scene of the crash on the A4042 in Cwmbran, Monmouthshire, at around 12.25pm on Thursday, Gwent Police said. The teenager from nearby Caldicot, was the only pedestrian involved
The US military has said it attacked more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria earlier this month in retaliation for the deaths of two US soldiers and an American civilian interpreter in an IS ambush two months ago. Weapons storage facilities and other IS infrastructure were targeted in 10 strikes between 3 February and
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A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after an 18-year-old man was stabbed to death. Maliki Sharma was taken to hospital and pronounced dead on January 12 after he was found with multiple stab wounds. The Metropolitan Police said they were called to Victoria Road, Feltham, west London, at around 5pm following reports of
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When Matt Weston came 15th in the skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, he asked himself whether he should continue competing at the sport. Instead, he used his failure to fuel his route to victory at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday evening. Speaking to Sky Sports News after he won a gold
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The UK will deploy a carrier strike group of warships to the Arctic this year, Keir Starmer has announced. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, the prime minister announced the move would be a demonstration of Britain’s commitment to its allies. He said: “I can announce today that the UK will deploy our
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison in Russia after being poisoned with a deadly toxin found in the skin of Ecuadorian dart frogs, the UK and other allies have revealed. The “barbaric” act – using a neurotoxin that is classed as a chemical weapon – could only have been carried out by Vladimir
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BrewDog, the leading independent craft brewer behind brands including Punk IPA and Elvis Juice, has called in advisers to oversee a sale that could trigger a break-up of one of Scotland’s best-known businesses. Sky News has learnt that the board of BrewDog has appointed AlixPartners, the restructuring experts, to field interest from potential bidders. Sources
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Journalist Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges stemming from a protest against Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown at a Minnesota church. The former CNN host was among nine people who were charged over a protest at a Southern Baptist church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official is a pastor. Protesters interrupted a
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